Chess Puzzle #1CZEv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 944 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knights f4/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2# — queen h3→g2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/ppp1k1pp/8/2b1p3/5nn1/2P2QPq/PP1P1P1P/RNBB1RK1 w - - 5 15

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